title: Panic disorder in children and adolescents.
abstract: Panic disorder is a common and well-known psychiatric disorder which commonly has its onset during adolescence. However, the disorder has only recently been described in children and adolescents. The clinical literature describing panic disorder in children and adolescents is reviewed, and six cases are presented. Future directions for research are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Section on Affective and Anxiety Disorders, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Robbins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010200:Panic; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs